Technical Specialist - Communication, Documentation & Advocacy (NSVC Project)
Job Description
Title: Technical Specialist - Communication, Documentation & Advocacy (NSVC Project)
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Jamalpur
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Essential: Master Degree in Communications / Journalism / Development Studies or relevant subjects of social science from reputable university.
∎ Skills Required: ICT for Development, Media
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Advocacy, Communication/ Public Relation/ Media, Manual Development/ Documentation, Project Coordinator/ Officer, Research, Trainer
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ The proposed 5-year USD 4.75 million project aims to improve nutrition of 35,000 smallholder male and female farmers and their households (HHs) in Jamalpur district, North Bangladesh. Adopting a nutrition sensitive agriculture (NSA) approach, it aims to improve nutrition through multiple pathways.
∎ First, it will increase incomes of male and female smallholder farmers and their HHs, through gender and nutrition sensitive value chain development, which encourages farmers to achieve high yields of agricultural products in market demand. This will provide farmers with the purchasing power to be able to purchase nutritious foods (income pathway).
∎ Second, the growth in production can also keep food more affordable (market pathway) through increased income and market access.
∎ Third, it will seek to improve the utilization and consumption of nutritious food at HH level, by increasing availability of nutritious foods for HH consumption (production pathway).
∎ Fourth, it will increase learning on NSA in Bangladesh, particularly understanding causal relationships between income, spending on nutrition and women`s empowerment in Jamalpur. Direct project beneficiaries will be 25,000 marginal farmers and 10,000 extreme poor farmers.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support and maintain internal and external communications with project stakeholders, implementing organization, service providers and assist to execute the communications strategy, maintain project documentation and local level advocacy.
∎ The Technical Specialist - CDA will provide technical support in the project and work to promote approaches using participatory, evidence-based approaches to design communications work plan, to ensure necessary communication, documentation including video documentary and materials development for the project.
∎ She/he will provide strategic and technical leadership in order to supporting the achievements and delivery of project, partner, and regional and national level communications objectives by using different media.
∎ Ensure proper documentation for influencing efforts and positive brand awareness and identify advocacy agenda from the project learning are to promote Nutrition Sensitive Value Chains for Smallholder Farmers Project and World Vision communication and advocacy priorities.
∎ He/she will maintain strong relationships with social media, electric media, and print media outlets of country media chain and decision makers to enhance organisational visibility and maintain relationships.
∎ Implement communications, documentations and public engagement programs effectively and efficiently to improve child well-being aspirations.
∎ Under the guidance of the NSVC Project Manager, the Technical Specialist-CDA will lead the development and implementation of an integrated communications strategy and annual operating plan aligned to project and organizational priorities.
∎ Build and manage a high-performance communications function that is structured, focused for productive and quality work regarding communication, documentation and advocacy.
∎ Ensure communication, documentation and publications for NSVC project.
∎ Ensure the professional development of staff and UF & CF through coaching, mentoring and sharing learning for effective communication, documentation and reporting.
∎ Develop key promotional messages in consultation with the project team.
∎ Lead to developing and evaluating feasibility, efficiency and quality of SBCC materials.
∎ Assist in coordinating communication activities and events of the project and partners.
∎ Support to take preparation for donor visits for showcasing project progress and achievements.
∎ Take lead in promotion and dissemination of communication materials to relevant stakeholders.
∎ Ensure case studies and relevant project documents and suggest recommendations on diverse issues (as and when required).
∎ Maintain documentation management system (hard copy and on network).
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ Advanced understanding of Communication and Documentation system.
∎ At least 5 years of demonstrated experience working as a professional communicator including substantive work on development and humanitarian issues affecting children and families.
∎ Effective Communications skills including reporting, photography, publications, media relations.
∎ Strong organizational, communicational, advocacy and documentation skills.
∎ Proven experience as a team player.
∎ 8 year experience in the humanitarian and development fields with at least 5 year of experience in communication, documentations and advocacy.
∎ Managing multiple deadlines.
∎ 40% field visit.
∎ Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy.
∎ Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.
Salary: Tk. 65000 - 75000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ As per Organizational structure.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 19 Feb 2022
Company Information:
∎ 11 Feb 2022
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.
World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.
Female are specially encourage to apply.
Category: NGO/Development
: Being a child-focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure the safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly, all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance with its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.' Women are highly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be called up for interview. Please don't send hard copy CV.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 19th Feb 2022
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